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Kill Jackie – A Welsh-Accented Revenge Thriller Set to Launch This Autumn
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Premise and Production Overview
“Kill Jackie” follows Jackie Price, a former international cocaine dealer who has spent two decades living a luxurious, anonymous life as an art-dealing elite. When the assassin collective known as the Seven Demons is hired to eliminate her, she reactivates her old instincts, hunting the killers one by one while confronting the darker secrets in her past. The eight-part series adapts Nick Harkaway’s novel *The Price You Pay* (published under the pseudonym Aidan Truhen) and is produced by Fremantle, Steel Springs Pictures, and Warner Bros. Discovery for HBO Max.
Background & Context
The source material, a thriller novel, was re-imagined for television by a creative team that previously delivered “Killing Eve” and “Gangs of London.” Tom Butterworth serves as screenwriter and showrunner, while Damon Thomas directs. The series was announced in a September 15, 2026 press release from Discovery Sverige and further detailed in a September 22, 2026 Metro Mode article.
Key Figures
- Catherine Zeta-Jones – Oscar-winning actress, executive producer, and lead as Jackie Price.
- Tom Butterworth – screenwriter and showrunner, previously involved with “Killing Eve.”
- Damon Thomas – director, also credited as co-creator.
- Conor Keane, Peter Lawson, José Luis Escolar – co-creators and producers.
Timeline of Announcements
- September 15, 2026 – Discovery Sverige issues a press release confirming the series and its eight-episode format.
- September 22, 2026 – Metro Mode publishes a feature confirming the premiere date and platform details.
- September 23, 2026 – Zeta-Jones discusses the role on Heart Radio, describing it as “unbelievably freeing” because it lets her use her native Welsh accent.
Data & Statistics
- Episodes: 8.
- Scheduled premiere: 2 October 2026 (scheduled).
- Platforms reported: HBO Max, Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video, and AMC+.
On-the-Ground Reports
Fans have responded positively to Zeta-Jones’s Welsh delivery.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the series’ distribution channel. Metro Mode and a Discovery Sverige press release list HBO Max as the home of “Kill Jackie,” whereas BBC reports the show will air on Prime Video and Entertainmentvine notes an AMC+ digital release on 2 October 2026. No source clarifies whether the series will be simultaneously available across all platforms or if regional licensing accounts for the variation.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I'm so glad I did it because she's such a great character and I just wanted her to be Welsh.” — Catherine Zeta-Jones, executive